| Upper Agno River Basin Resource Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
 View of the reserve surrounding the Ambuklao Dam and reservoir in Bokod | |
.svg)  Location in Luzon .svg) Location in the Philippines | |
| Location | Benguet, Philippines |
| Nearest city | Baguio |
| Coordinates | 16°27′29″N 120°44′28″E / 16.45806°N 120.74111°E |
| Area | 77,561 hectares (191,660 acres) |
| Established | November 25, 1966 (forest reserve) April 23, 2000 (resource reserve) |
| Governing body | Department of Environment and Natural Resources National Power Corporation SN Aboitiz |
The Upper Agno River Basin Resource Reserve is a protected area located on the southeast flank of the Cordillera Central in the Philippine province of Benguet along its border with Ifugao and Nueva Vizcaya. It is a resource reserve located high in the Central and Polis ranges protecting the headwaters of the Agno River. According to section 4 of the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act (R.A. 7586), a resource reserve is an extensive and relatively isolated area designated as such to preserve the natural resources of the area.[1] The reserve comprises 77,561 hectares (191,660 acres) of the catchment area that feeds the Ambuklao and Binga dams, two of the country's oldest hydroelectric plants that supply power to the city of Baguio and entire Benguet province.[2] Upper Agno is north of and contiguous with the Lower Agno Watershed Forest Reserve that preserves the immediate downstream of the Binga Dam where the Agno River is impounded by a third dam, the San Roque Dam, the largest in the Philippines and the main source of water, electric energy and irrigation for surrounding regions in Luzon.[3][4]
- ^ "Republic Act No. 7586". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Caluza, D. (October 28, 2013). "Upgrading of Luzon dams to cost P54B". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 268, s. 2000". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Re-Study of the San Roque Multi-Purpose Project" (PDF). Japan International Cooperation Agency. September 1985. Retrieved October 1, 2020.